DH7 has an annual crime rate of 70.5 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DH7?

As of March 2026, DH7 has an annual crime rate of 70.5 per 1,000 residents, based on 391 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DH7?

The most common crime type in DH7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 153 incidents in March 2026 — 39.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DH7 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DH7 Crime Intelligence Report

DH7 recorded 391 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.16 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 27.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 24.1% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment391 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 24.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

391

trending_up +27.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.5per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,446

Within DH7 district

County Durham

54,581

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Trout'S Lane Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Vehicle crime: 1	11
Crossleas Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 3	11
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	9
Cochrane Mews Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Flass Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
West Brandon Road Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Jubilee Close Map	total: 6 Drugs: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

391 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

153

39.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.0%

Shoplifting

7.2%

Public Order

5.9%

Other Crime

4.1%

Burglary

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Other Theft

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.5%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +24.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.0%

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